USA stocks open higher ahead of Fed meeting

Earlier in the day the Dow inched higher to a fresh record high of 22,386.01. In Part 1, we discussed the performance of the S&P 500 Index (SPY) and the Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DIA).

The fact that US stocks closed at records on Friday "suggests that as long as the situation does not escalate into military conflict, market participants may continue to place less and less emphasis on North Korean developments", said Charalambos Pissouros, senior analyst at IronFX, in a note to clients on Monday.

Trading activity may be somewhat subdued, however, as traders may be reluctant to make significant moves ahead of the Federal Reserve's monetary policy announcement on Wednesday.

While the Fed is widely expected to leave interest rates unchanged, traders are likely to pay close attention to the accompanying statement for clues about the outlook for policy.

On the USA economic front, the Commerce Department released a report showing an unexpected decrease in new residential construction in the month of August.

The report said housing starts fell by 0.8% to an annual rate of 1.180 million in August from a revised 1.190 million in July.

The import-price index (http://www.marketwatch.com/story/cost-of-imported-goods-surge-in-august-led-by-fuel-2017-09-19) jumped 0.6% last month to match the biggest increase since January, largely due to higher oil prices.

The Labor Department said import prices climbed by 0.6% in August after edging down by 0.1% in July. Economists had expected import prices to rise by 0.4 percent. The FTSE 100 index of leading British shares rose 0.4 percent to 7,278.

In Europe, France's CAC 40 was up 0.1 percent at 5,234 while Germany's DAX was 0.1 percent lower at 5,234.

The VIX index fell below the 10% level again today.

Communications giant Sprint Corp (NYSE:S) saw shares add over 7% to US$8.22 as reports emerged of possible merger talks between it and T-Mobile.

Stocks continued to grind higher, sending both the S&P 500 and the Dow to new all-time highs, while the Nasdaq touched a new intraday high but failed to notch a new record close following a late selloff in tech stocks (-0.3%).

Financial stocks have also moved to the upside on the day, while weakness visible among biotechnology and healthcare stocks.

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At that point, meteorologists predict that she will be a Category 2 hurricane, with sustained winds of 96-110 miles per hour . There are three active tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean: Hurricanes Jose and Maria and Tropical Depression Lee .

Should Jutanugarn take the trophy, she would become the 34th player in LPGA history to earn her first victory at a major. Inevitably a question about the comparisons between her and Ariya came up during her post round press conference.

Trump and Macron were also slated to discuss other global concerns, including terrorism and security, during their meeting. The U.S. has asked member nations to sign a declaration on UN reforms, and more than 120 nations have already done so.

He continued: "I believe the intention is to return to the same plane assuming the search is all clear". Paris: Police said a security alert on a British Airways plane in Paris on Sunday was a false alarm.

She said that it had been Pakistan's consistent position that peace could be restored only through a negotiated settlement. He will interact with global political leaders, media personalities and global business leaders.

Commissioning of the pipeline and first domestic supplies are planned for 2019, with exports to follow in 2020. Meanwhile Turkey fears the vote could stoke separatist aspirations among its own sizable Kurdish minority.

Barbara Lese and Jared Huffman were expected to call for the immediate passage of the DREAM Act at Monday's news conference. "We, the undocumented youth, will not be a marketing chip for Trump", they recited in unison.

Producer Lorne Michaels nailed the short speech requirement, accepting a statue for Best Comedy Series for Saturday Night Live . Heading into Sunday, SNL had won the top variety prize since 1993 - prior to the category's split between sketch and talk.

Tillerson said the plan is to consider other ways the United States can work with partners in the Paris climate agreement . Trump drew global criticism when he declared the USA would pull out of the Paris Agreement and seek a renegotiation.

Monroe County is now open to Marathon at Mile Marker 47, just north of the 7 Mile Bridge. "And we don't have shelters right now. Florida's agriculture commissioner says the path of Hurricane Irma "could not have been more lethal" to farmers.

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